Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Central London (Hybrid)
Up to £195,000 + Equity Options
Overview
We’re partnering with an ambitious and rapidly evolving financial services organisation embarking on a significant technology transformation journey.
This is a rare opportunity for a strategic and hands‑on Chief Technology Officer to define and lead a next-generation technology platform, helping position the business as a data and platform‑driven fintech within the UK market.
This role goes far beyond traditional IT leadership. You'll be responsible for architecting a modern financial infrastructure that enables scalable growth, seamless partner integration, and the evolution towards digitised and programmable financial products.
As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, you'll influence business strategy, engage with board‑level stakeholders, and drive a technology agenda focused on innovation, scalability, resilience, and commercial value.
Technology Strategy & Platform Vision
- Define and execute a forward‑looking technology and platform strategy
- Drive the evolution of an API‑first, cloud‑native, modular architecture
- Lead infrastructure modernisation and platform transformation initiatives
- Identify and adopt emerging technologies aligned to business objectives
- Build a future‑ready technology ecosystem capable of supporting significant growth
Engineering, Data & Product Leadership
- Build, scale and lead a high‑performing engineering organisation
- Establish modern engineering practices including CI/CD, automation and reliability engineering
- Create an environment that enables faster product delivery and innovation
- Position data as a strategic asset across the business
- Develop data platform strategy, governance frameworks and API layer design
- Drive automation of manual and spreadsheet‑based operational processes
- Lead workforce planning, capability development and engineering maturity initiatives
Security, Resilience & Regulatory Excellence
- Own platform resilience, availability and operational stability
- Lead cybersecurity strategy and information security maturity programmesEnsure compliance with regulatory expectations and governance frameworks
- Oversee vendor relationships, service quality and strategic technology partnerships
- Drive best practice around risk management, penetration testing, patching and security controls
Platform Integration & Future Technology
- Lead large‑scale platform integration programmes
- Define API governance standards and integration frameworks
- Manage technical relationships with external partners and platforms
- Explore future technologies and digital infrastructure opportunities where commercially viable
Executive Leadership
- Contribute to overall business strategy as a member of the Executive Team
- Translate complex technology initiatives into clear commercial outcomes
- Present technology strategy and progress to senior stakeholders and board members
- Build a modern, inclusive and high‑performing technology culture
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience as a CTO or senior technology executive within fintech, financial services, pensions, wealth management or another regulated environment
- Strong track record of defining and delivering technology transformation programmes
- Experience building and scaling modern cloud‑native platforms
- Deep expertise across engineering, architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity and data platforms
- Strong understanding of API‑led integration strategies and platform ecosystems
- Experience leading large engineering teams through growth and organisational change
- Ability to balance innovation with operational excellence and regulatory requirements
- Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience engaging at Executive and Board level
Highly Desirable
- Experience within investment platforms, wealth management, pensions, asset management or broader financial services
- Exposure to modern financial infrastructure, digital assets, tokenisation or emerging fintech technologies
- Strong knowledge of regulated environments and governance frameworks
If you’re a technology leader who enjoys combining strategic vision with practical execution and are excited by the opportunity to build modern financial infrastructure, we’d love to speak with you.
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